Valet chair



Dec, 16, 1924.

H. L. OSBORN VALET CHAIR Filed Aug. 25, 1925 IN VEN TOR A TTOR NE Y5Patented Dec. 16, 1924.

UNETED STATES HOMER LEWIS OSBORN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

VALET CHAIR.

Application filed August 25, 1923.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HOMER Lnwrs Os- BORN, a citizen of United States,residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Valet Chairs,- andI do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to garment hangers and more particularly tohangers associated with an article of furniture, such as a chair. Theobjects of the invention are to provide a garment hanger which willcombine with the configuration of the chair so as not to be noticeablewhen out of use and yet may be conveniently brought into use whendesired; to permit the chair to be utilized as a part of the garmenthanger; to provide a garment hanger which will support both trousers anda coat; to provide that the trousers may be conveniently applied to thegarment hanger either before or after the coat is hung on the chair; toprovide trouser hangers which disappear when folded, so as to be out ofthe way and out of sight; to utilize the trouser hanger as a spring forejecting the same from the pocket in the chair when desired to use saidtrouser hanger; to secure simplicity of construction and operation andto obtain other advantages and results as may be brought out in thefollowing description.

Referring to the accompanying drawing in which like numerals ofreference indicate similar parts throughout the several views:

Figure l is a rear view of a chair cur bodying my invention showing thetrouser hanger closed;

Figure 2 is a similar view showing the trouser hanger in operativeposition and in use;

Figures 3 and 4: are sectional views on lines 33 and 4' fi: of Figs. 1and 2 respectively, and

Figure is an enlarged detail view of a catch employed on the trouserhanger panel.

In the specific embodiment of the invention illustrated in said drawing,the reference numeral 1 indicates in general a chair having back 2 theupper end 3 of which is of such a. configuration as to conveniently andproperly support a coat when Serial No. 659,374.

hung over the same. From the center of the top of said back is providedan extension at. The extension is preferably employed so as to provide ameans for mounting the pants above the position assumed by a coathanging upon the coat hanger portion 3 of the chair. It will be observedthat the extension 4 is preferably of a configuration to harmonize withthe general structure or configuration of the chair and would ordinarilybe a part of the design of the chair and not merely an extension for theparticular purpose of supporting the trouser hanger. However, 1 wish tostate at this time that I do not confine myself to the use of thisparticular style extension, nor to any extension at all if found moredesirable to support the trouser in some other place to the chair.

In the back of the chair and preferably in the back of the extension 4of the chair disclosed in the drawing, I provide a pocket 5 adapted toopen toward the rear of the chair and closed toward the front so as notto detract from the appearance of the chair from the front nor to beotherwise objectionable. This pocket 5 is preferably provided with panel6 for closing the same as shown in the drawing, said panel beingarranged to swing horizontally by virtue of a vertically disposed hinge7 at one end of the panel and pocket. By use of this panel, the pocketor opening may be closed and thus obtain a neat appearance of the chairwhen the trouser hanger is not being used. In order to hold the panelclosed, I preferably provide a spring operated catch 8 shown in Figure 5as imbedded in the panel 6 and operable by means of a finger piece 9.

In the preferred construction I mount trouser hanger 10 upon panel 6,and arrange the same so that when the panel is closed the trouser hanger10 is within the pocket 5, and when the panel 6 is opened the trouserhanger is arranged at the rear of the chair in a convenient position foruse. Obviously any suitable type of trouser hanger may be employed inconnection with the pocket 5 and panel 6, and for purpose ofillustration a wire trouser hanger is shown providing tines arrangedclose enough together for trousers to be slipped. in between andfrictionally. gripped thereby. These tines are resilient, and thisrpialification is utilized both for supporting the trousers andproviding means for opening the panel when the catch is drawn back. Inother words, the trouser hanger is compressed upon closing the panel andthis will operate to cause the panel to swing-outwardly'upon releasingcatch 8.

In use, the chair may be employed as usual and the fact that it may alsobe employed as a garment support is not particularly noticeable orobjectionable. hen it is desired'to hang garments upon the chair theparty may hanghis coat either before or after opening panel 6 and beforeor after hanging his trousers upon the trouser hanger 10. The trouserhanger is permanently aflizied to the chair so that it will alwaysbeready for use.

Obviously detail changes and modifications may be made in themanufacture-and use of my improvedgarment hanger, without departing fromthe spirit or scope of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In combination with a chair back having a pocket, a panel hinged tothe chair adapted to close said pocket, a resilienttrouser hangermounted on said panel and adapted to be compressed Within the pocketwhen the panel is closed so as to actuate the panel outwardly whenreleased.

2. In'combination with a chair back having a pocket, a panel hinged tothe chair adapted to close said pocket, a resilient trouser hangermounted on said panel and adapted to be compressed within the pocketwhen the panel is closed so as to actuate the panel outwardly whenreleased, and a spring, catch for retaining the panel in closedposition.

3. In combination with a chair back having a pocket, a panel hinged tothe chair adapted to close said pocket, a resilient trousers hangermounted onsaid paneland adapted to be compressed within thepocket whenthe panel is closed so as to actuate the panel outwardly when released,saidchair backbeing conformed to the shape of the shoulders and adaptedto support a coat thereon.

In testimony whereof I affix my signa ture.

HOMER LElVI-S OSBORN.

